Chapter 844: A Needle in a Haystack
Chapter 844: A Needle in a Haystack
Should she refuse him?
Facing the maid's outrageous question, the Cat Princess couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Of course, she should refuse him! If she didn't, would she let him come over and bathe with her? You... um... wait a minute! Considering Lyon's personality, he probably wouldn't come looking for her at a time like this unless it was an urgent matter.
"Let him in!"
Realizing the situation might be wrong, the Cat Princess quickly shouted to the outside, then spread a bath towel by the pool, turned into a small black cat, shook off the water vigorously, jumped onto the bath towel, rolled around a few times, and rushed into the dressing screen where clothes were hanging. She quickly put on her clothes with efficient movements.
When the Evil Prince was brought in by the maid, the Cat Princess had already changed into dry clothes. She was tying up her wet hair to the side of her neck while asking worriedly, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong with Mother?"
"Don't worry, Her Highness the Great Witch King is just a bit exhausted, but there's no problem. She'll be fine after some rest."
Phew... It's good that Mother is okay...
After letting out a sigh of relief, the Cat Princess looked at Lyon, who was standing in front of her with a weary expression, and asked with some confusion, "The merging of the 17th Society and the Cat Worship Cult, and the matters during the day, weren't they all settled? If Mother is also fine, why are you in such a hurry to see me so late?"
"Actually, it's nothing..."
After glancing at the wet collar of the Cat Princess, the Evil Prince couldn't help but reveal a smile that was... quite "wavy." Like teasing a kitten, he reached out and gently lifted her smooth chin, then smiled and said, "I just came to talk to you about the reward... Caitlyn, my cute little kitty, I helped you so much. How do you plan to repay me?"
"?!?!?"
No... You actually have such intentions?
Startled by the Evil Prince's frivolous actions, the Cat Princess took a step back, freeing herself from that warm hand. She helplessly hugged herself and stuttered, "What... what kind of repayment do you want?"
"Don't you already know what kind of repayment I want?"
The Evil Prince, who was half a head taller than her, took two slow steps forward and stood in front of the Cat Princess again. Looking down at her flustered expression, he smiled wickedly and said, "My little kitty, you are the best repayment for me! Come, into my arms~"
No, no, no... This is not okay! This is the only thing that's not allowed!
To her surprise, the Evil Prince was asking for something so "urgent." Facing the Evil Prince's embarrassing request, the Cat Princess felt guilty and kept backing away. Unfortunately, the pool was not far behind her, and after taking two steps, she had nowhere else to retreat.
In a panic, the Cat Princess closed her eyes and turned around, preparing to jump directly into the pool. However, her slender legs were grabbed and pulled back forcefully.
"What? Do you prefer the water?"
After speaking such inappropriate words, the Evil Prince smiled and said, "If you wish so much, then I might as well..."
As the Evil Prince was about to go further, the Cat Princess, who was being held, suddenly transformed into a small wet black cat and slipped out of his arms.
"What?!"
The Evil Prince was left with a surprised expression. The Cat Princess, having gotten rid of her clothes, was initially startled, but then her eyes filled with a mix of shame and anger.
This is fake... It's a Nightmare!
After recovering from the overly stimulating scene, the Cat Princess surveyed her surroundings and quickly noticed other "inappropriate" details.
The maid who had brought in "Lyon" was nowhere to be seen, and the once clear and real pool was now surrounded by steam, appearing blurry. It was clear that she was in a dream, and...
It was a spring dream.
Upon realizing her situation, the Cat Princess became furious. She raised her front paw and stomped hard, feeling ashamed of this dream.
Following this, a female nightmare, no bigger than a swallow, screamed as she flew out from the broken body of the Evil Prince, attempting to flee towards the edge of the dream. However, she was stomped on by the enraged Cat Princess.
"Mercy! Please, have mercy!"
Feeling the increasing pressure of the cat's claws on her back, the terrified female nightmare couldn't help but scream. She quickly pleaded for mercy:
"It was... It was the Nightmare King who sent me! I was just doing his bidding! I'm on your side!"
"Nonsense!"
After transforming back into her human form, the Cat Princess, who had been given a hard time, stomped on the struggling female nightmare beneath her feet. With anger in her eyes, she demanded:
"How could Lyon have you use a dream like this... to deal with me?"
"This... it's a long story..."
"I think you have a problem!"
"No, no! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
Feeling the sudden increase in strength from the warm feet on her back, coupled with the scenes she had just witnessed, the female nightmare screamed in explanation:
"At nightfall, the Nightmare King summoned us to the mortal realm. He wanted everyone in Arcane City to have a dream about him, to identify those whose dreams were obviously off, and then report back to him!
This... Your Highness! I... I really am on your side! The order to inspect all dreams related to him was given by the Nightmare King himself! I didn't mean to offend you!"
After hearing the female nightmare's explanation, the Cat Princess couldn't help but blink, and she vaguely guessed Lyon's plan.
Tomorrow morning, the Sorcerer King Ritual will begin. After these two days of back and forth, the Butcher King Society has already exerted all its strength, pulling down a large number of True Gods. All the True Gods they could possibly pull down should already be in Arcane City.
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As the largest city in the Sorceress Kingdom, Arcane City is home to nearly half of the kingdom's population, with a permanent population of several million. Finding thirty to forty people from among them is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Lyon, pulling these nightmares from the Dream Realm, wanted everyone to have a dream about him. He probably wanted to use this method to filter out the suspicious True Gods and then...
To catch them all in one go?!
"Hiss..."
Understanding Lyon's intentions, the Cat Princess couldn't help but gasp in shock.
So, his goal wasn't to escape the 'Bedtime Story' or to repel the 'Tale of Illusions'. Instead, he wanted to draw down all the True Gods of the Butcher King Society and kill them all in one fell swoop?!
This... This is... Um... This does seem like his style.
After confirming that this was indeed something Lyon would do, the Cat Princess was stunned into silence for a moment. She then lifted her foot to release the female nightmare she had been stepping on, complaining with annoyance:
"Even if this was Lyon's order, you shouldn't have made me have such a dream! You deserved to be stomped on, and we're even now!"
"I..."
After moving her wings, which had been stepped on, the female nightmare spoke with a sense of helplessness:
"Your Highness, I'm a nightmare."
Hearing this, the Cat Princess raised her eyebrows, asking with some dissatisfaction:
"So what if you're a nightmare? Does that mean you can make me have such a dream?"
"Your Highness..."
Facing the Cat Princess's unreasonable argument, the female nightmare wanted to retort, but considering what she had just seen, she cautiously reminded her:
"Isn't it possible that nightmares can only make people have bad dreams? I just found out someone was dreaming about the Nightmare King, so I came to take a look."
"..."
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